Polluter of the Month: Civitas Resources

JUNE 2025

Civitas Resources claims to be Colorado’s first carbon-neutral oil and gas producer. Since the start of 2025 Earthworks’ investigations have detected 9 pollution events from 8 different Civitas facilities within Colorado’s Front Range urban corridor. Over the past 10 years of investigations, Earthworks has captured 138 videos of pollution coming from Civitas and its subsidiaries.

Stats

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  • 9 Pollution events captured via OGI since 2025 (by Earthworks)
  • 5 Complaints filed against them since the start of 2025 (by Earthworks)
  • 65 Complaints filed against them since 2015 (by Earthworks)
  • $7,781,841 in fines since 2007

Videos of Pollution

TAKE ACTION

Civitas Resources has been granted exclusive rights to develop hydraulic fracturing wells in a 32,000-acre area east of the Aurora Reservoir known as Lowry Ranch. You can help Save The Aurora Reservoir protect this community resource and nearby communities by joining their email list, donating, or volunteering in the area.


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